PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joran Akerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steve
vs
Akerman

180 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Quark's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donnie Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joran Akerman!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerman with a nice cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Akerman as he connects with a hook.
Akerman moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Akerman scores with a hook.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.

Steve has managed to clinch.

Steve jumps guard and drags Akerman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Akerman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steve swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Steve has his foot on Akerman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Akerman works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steve looking for a sweep. Not yet Steve, not yet.

Steve is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Akerman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Akerman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Akerman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Steve pushes a forearm under Akerman's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Akerman is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie Steve!
A very excited looking Donnie Steve rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.